Political Quotes

“I wish to point out that as Senators come down to vote, I will put this sheet down for their examination. It shows the current allocation of aggregate Surface Transportation Program funds to their respective States, followed by a column which indicates the amount of money that the current markup with the Warner provision in it takes for the storm water. And then in the right-hand column is what their States owe under the EPA mandate to clean up water. You will find that I offset by just a small percentage the enormous obligation each Senator's State has with regard to the EPA-mandated cleanup of the water. I thank the Chair and thank my colleagues for a very good debate. I hope we have fairly and adequately framed it for all Senators. I move to table Bond amendment No. 592, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri has 2 minutes remaining.”